Chinese phrase
可以补〜吗？ ké yǐ bǔ 〜 ma
Meaning
Can I provide ___ later?
When to use it
This phrase asks if a missing item can be provided later. It is a polite way to ask for permission to add a document or detail after the usual time.
Example dialogue
申请材料少了一张成绩单，可以补成绩单吗？ shēn qǐng cái liào shǎo le yì zhāng chéng jì dān ké yǐ bǔ chéng jì dān ma
One transcript is missing from the application materials. Can I provide the transcript later?
可以，把成绩单扫描发到这个邮箱就行。 ké yǐ bǎ chéng jì dān sǎo miáo fā dào zhè ge yóu xiāng jiù xíng
Sure, just email a scan of the transcript to this email address.